US Says It Will Strike Iran Harder | Balance of Power: Early Edition 3/04/2026

On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Kailey Leinz discusses the ongoing war in Iran. On today’s show, Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, Bluestack Strategies Founder Maura Gillespie, Amazon Vice President of Worldwide Economic Development Policy Holly Sullivan and former US Central Command Commander Gen. Kenneth "Frank" McKenzie.

Chapters:
00:00:00 – Balance of Power: Early Edition Begins
00:03:44 – Anthony Blinken, Fmr. Secretary of State
00:12:11 – Maura Gillespie & Jeanne Sheehan Zaino
00:18:43 – Tyler Kendall, Bloomberg News
00:22:08 – Holly Sullivan, Amazon Vice President Worldwide Economic Development Policy
00:29:48 – Julie Fine, Bloomberg News Texas Bureau Chief
00:32:59 – General Frank McKenzie, Fmr. Commander US Central Command
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